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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Great job Jonathan....Project looking good!
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Thanks.
Finally got a chance to work on it tonight. However, first glimpse of the new direction of the truck. Here is the complete shortbed frame. Sandblasted, POR-15'd, all new steering parts, cross drilled disc brakes front and soon to be rear (coming off the longbed frame), all stainless steel brake lines, ECE 4.5/6 drop with their shocks and super trac bar, 373 posi rear, and front sway bar. Front ![]() rear ![]()
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Since that frame will hopefully be in Pop's Chop Shop this weekend, had to get the longbed frame buttoned up so we could move it out. So finally got the front end together. It was bittersweet. Finally got it done and it looks great, and now it's going to be put aside.....but I know I will eventually build a truck on that frame.....
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
And it's a roller!!!!
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sorry for the blurry last picture...
I know some of the bolts in the bag brackets are loose. Most of the front end is loose because I am going to blow it apart to get the airlines run for the bags when I get ready to work on putting this truck together...
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Looking good Dawg! I'm glad to see you have a sense of direction. even if it does involve selling it when you get to that point. The new frame looks great!
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
do you have the cab done? frame looks gooood
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Looks good!
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Are you swapping the bags to the swb frame?
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I understand the need for more seats. I have one child and it is tight in a standard cab truck. The blazer will be fun, I am going a little longer with a suburban. I guess after having a longbed I need to stay with the long wheelbase.
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I thought about a burb and may still own one someday. But I really like the "convertible" option of the blazer.
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Short bed looks nice...
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Thanks...sooner I get this done and sold the sooner I can get looking for a blazer
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I guess you'll need to change the thread title now
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Yep, have to have a moderator help me on that one
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need help with the title?
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Awesome job! Frame looks really great, the detail that you did is payin off! Keep going dude!
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I've been thinkin of a name.....maybe just to keep it simple change longbed to shortbed and then when I build the longbed I'll come up with a new name for that thread. Thanks.
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What engine perches and mounts are these, year and model, thanks?
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They are 1972 Big block engine perches. They're actually for sale in another thread with all the big block brackets/pulleys....I'm running a 350/350 combo.
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Well, good progress today. Got the cab off the shortbed chassis and sold/picked up. Then Jason trailered it over to his shop where we
got it up on the lift to manuver the longbed frame out of the shop. ![]() and then promptly stuck the cab on it ![]() man, lifts make things easier ![]() Looking good ![]() ![]() ![]() Kind of looks like a truck ![]()
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Loaded up the longbed frame....
....with the bed on it....and it looks killer!!! ![]() Shortbed (floor) and longbed on one frame ![]() ![]()
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And took the cherry 69-72 rad support off since I'm doing a 67 front end. Really happy with the frame. Didn't even notice originally that the A-arms were powdercoated. Everything has been greased up ready to go. Just got to bend some new brakelines to meet up with the frame mounted brake setup and stick an engine/tranny/driveshaft in, and complete wiring harness for it, and build the bed, and put a front clip on, and doors, and bodywork, and paint, and gaskets, and glass, and......................
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